Combination storm and screen window



April 15, 1946- E. w. BAcKMAN y 2,398,511

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April 16, 1945 E. w. BACKMAN 2,398,511

COMBINATION STORM AND SCREEN WINDOW Filed March 15, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Apr. 1946 y UNITED Eric W. Backman, Chicago, Application March 15, A1945, serial No. ssasss 4 claims. (ci. 16o- 353) A This invention relates to windows and more particularly to improvements in combinationI storm and screen windows adapted to function as all season windows, carrying screens for use in the summer season and glass or like panes for the winter season. One object is to provide a combination storm and screen .window that need not be taken down, except for cleaning or the like, from one year to another. y

A further object is to provide a Window of this type that can be washed from inside the room or structure served and that can be affixed in or removed from the window casing without the use of tools of any kind, without appreciable labor or effort and that is attractive in appearance.

A still further object `is to provide a combination storm and screen window that is of very simple construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and durable and eilcient in use. A still further cbject is to provide a combination storm and screen window provided with a frame adapted to interchangeably receive a glass pane or screen wire insert, the window being of such structure that the glass or screen may be applied to an insert or sub frame within the parent frame without the use of tools or the employment of skill.

With4 the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fully described, pointed out in the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings that form a part of this patent, and in which- Fig. 1 is a view in front elevation of a combination storm and screen window comprising upper and lower portions, the inner face of the win.. dow being shown.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the window of Fig. 1 illustrating its application,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a single frame with glass, but which may carry a screen instead, this frame being one-half the size of the double frame shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and may be used in place of the same.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through Fig. 3 on the line 4 4, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is an horizontal sectional view through Fig. 3 on the line ii-5. A

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken in a position at right angles to Fig. 5.

Figs. 7 and 8, respectively, are face views of a single sub-frame with Window and of the same with a screen wire insert.

Figs. 9, 10 and 11 are 'fragmentary views of the fil metal inner or sub frame employed,'showing corners thereof. Y

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary view of the inner frame for holding glass or like transparent pane,

Fig. 13 lis a view of a corner yof the frame showing a portion of the screen insert in position.

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary view ofthe screen insert and stile, and,

Fig. 15 is an enlarged fragmentary view on line l5-l5of Fig. 1.

Like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout.

The present combination storm and screen window may comprise a single unit disposed in the window Casement in the usual manner upon the screen sliders, or in two combined or separate units, an upper and a lower, that are applied like the ordinary storm windows. Where but one unit is used it will be the lower one, the frame of which may remain permanently in the easement and which is provided with interchangeable glass and screen carrying sub-frames.

The storm and screen window parent frame is formed of the usua1 side rails l, and top and bottom rails 2, each of which is formed with reduced portions 3 to form a rabbeted seat in each rail for the metal or plastic, or the like, subframe i. The side rails of the parent frame are formed with recesses 5, preferably two in number, for the latch casings 6, held in place by the fasteners l, that extend into the said recessed portions 3, said casings carrying the sliding bolts 8 provided with handles 9 disposed in elongated casing slots l0 to permit movement of said bolts.

Removably received Within the parent frame in the recessed portions 3 and in a groove 40 in the lower rail is the sub frame formed preferably of four pliant strips of material comprising end rails I l and side rails l2. Each rail is substantially H- shaped in cross section as shown in Figs. 4, 5, 12, 13 and 15, the straight side of the rail being received directly upon the wall of a recess 3, the .iiat lsides of said rails being overlapped at their meeting ends to form frame corners and removably secured together'by pins I3, the curved or channel-forming portion of said rails receiving the edges of the glass pane Il orof the screen l5, the curved portions of the rails being cut to fit or align at their meeting ends as indicated at The sub frame is removably held in place in the parent frame by means of the latch bolts 8 when extended, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 and rests in a groove 40. The glass pane Il is introduced into the sub frame at one end thereof vwhen that rail is removed. When in position it is secured by putty in the usual manner. Whenthe screen wire is applied to the frame it is first cut to the proper size and the edges, one at a time, manually forced into the channel-forming portion of the frame rail, the screen edge being thereby bent or looped into substantially channel shape by the rail. The spline l1 is now forced, with a screw driver or like implement, into the channelled edge of the screen where it remains and the mouth of the channel-forming portion of the rail clamped partially or completely yshut as clearly shown in Fig. 13. The screen is now rmly secured in place. The outer lateral edges of the parent frame in the half or single frame style are formed with vertical grooves (not shown) to permit application of the same to the outer window sliders.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

What is claimed is: n

1. In a combination storm and screen window, a parent frame, a sub-frame carried thereby and comprising side and end rails H-shaped in cross section, a screen in said sub-frame having its edges received in the channel portions of said rails, splines securing said screen and sub-frame together, and fastening means connecting said parent and sub-frames.

' 2. In a combination storm and screen window,

`a'. parent frame, a sub-frame removably carried thereby and comprising rails H-shaped in cross section, a screen in said sub-frame having its edges received in said rails, and splines securing said screen and sub-frame together.

3. In a combination storm window, a. parent frame, a sub-frame removably carried thereby l.

and comprising pliant side and end rails H- shaped in cross section, a pliant insert member carried by said sub-frame with its edges disposed Within and conforming to the shape of said rails, and splines securing said insert to said subi'rame, said rails being clamped down upon said insert and enclosing said splines.

4. In a combination storm and screen window, a parent frame having side rails formed with reduced portions, a sub-frame comprising side rails each having one at and one channelforming portion, the at portions of said rails received upon the reduced portions of said parent frame side rails, a screen in said sub-frame having its edges received in the channel-forming portions of said sub-frame side rails, splines securing said screen and sub-frame together, and latch bolts carried lby said parent frame retractably extending over the reduced portions thereof and over the at portions of said sub-frame side rails.

ERIC W. BACKMAN. 

